This year marked the 12th anniversary of Final Fantasy XI in Japan and, to help celebrate, Square Enix unveiled a brand new census covering information on various different aspects of the game. Have you ever wondered exactly how many monsters existed in Vana'diel? Have you ever been curious as to which jobs were the most heavily played? These are just a taste of some of the fields covered in this 12th Vana'diel Census!

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From Playonline.com:

Friday, May 16, 2014, marked the twelfth anniversary of FINAL FANTASY XI service in Japan, and what better way to celebrate than by learning about the current state of your home away from home with a census?

For this iteration, we changed our approach and decided to emphasize infographics. We hope you enjoy seeing a lighter side of the world you've all come to know and love for so long.

Read on for the eye-popping details.